[Bonetools] forwarded question

[Salima Ikram]

I thought they might have something to do with acting as loom weights  
or something to do with textile production. I could be very wrong.
Best
Salima

On 28 Jan 2010, at 21:18, Alice Choyke wrote:

> Here is a letter from a Czech archaeozoologist who is not on the  
> mailing list: I will forward all your answers to him or, if you want  
> to respond directly, his address is:  kysely at arup.cas.cz. However  
> please cc the list as well because I am sure many of are curious  
> about such objects.
>
> Alice
>
> Dear Alice,
>
> such perforated cattle phalanges (attachement) are relatively common  
> in czech middle Eneolithic. Please, can you advice me literature or  
> give idea what can be the function of them?  (weight?, playing tool?)
>
>
>
> René
>
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Salima Ikram
Professor of Egyptology
American University in Cairo
P. O. Box 74, Road 90, Tagammu 5
New Cairo 11825, EGYPT
salimaikram at gmail.com
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